Hockey Players Go for the Long Ball

The key to the whole afternoon was hitting a home run.

Not an easy proposition for over a dozen NHLers taking some swings in the Jays batting cage at the Rogers Centre Monday afternoon.

In fact, only four of the 15 puck boys on hand managed to clear the fences. The rest certainly left with a whole new respect for how easy their major-league friends make it look — and how hard it actually is.